sonoman Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Dare to dream. Can anyone imagine a scenario where all 3 brothers end up in Vancouver? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Noseforthenet said: I like one part of this. Can you guess the part of this situation I don't like? Give ya a hint.... It has sound effects like *crunch, snap, crack, oof*. I like the speed and the outlet passes, but putting Hughes with Tanev could be a very costly mistake for our first ever d-man with #1 potential. Guddy, Tryamkin, someone like Tanev, but who can turn the sandpaper in his game up to 11. Where can we find one of those?! Dude the comment I made was a fun poke at the many CDC posters trading Tanev with the seventh not a platform for roster lineups, btw Tryamkin is not in our lineup for at least another two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, hammertime said: I aint butt hurt Tram left. WD didn't play him after he proved he was one of the best players on the ice. He worked his tail off and jumped through the hoops asked of him and still never got a chance to step up when our D we injured. Uh, if he really worked his tail off and jumped through hoops then he would have come to camp in better shape and taken a conditioning stint in Utica. His ice time increased throughout the year as he improved so he definitely got a chance - unless you were expecting him to get handed #1D/PP/PK/etc. duties after all that? But still liking this pick in the morning after, and having someone like Tryamkin back to play with him would be great. They can both switch sides and it'd be a pretty dynamic pairing playing to each other's strengths. He could work well with Juolevi as well though, or a number of other players 5 on 5, but of course we'll see him shine on the PP. 10 hours ago, aGENT said: Jesus people, who cares about Benning's hair? We just had Quinn f'ing Hughes fall to us! When Hughes falls to us and we're still talking about Benning's hair, you know it's bad. Edited June 23, 2018 by elvis15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Profile: HUGHES, QUINTIN Hughes had a great year for the University of Michigan while being the go-to option on the backend, as he quarterbacked the powerplay and received quality minutes. He recorded 29 points in 37 games this past season while helping his team reach the frozen-four where they placed 3rd. Quinn is a new-age, dynamic, offensive defenseman who drives possession. His most noticeable quality is his speed, simply put, Quinn is one of the best skaters, if not the best skater in this draft class. His four-way mobility allows him to penetrate defenses in creative ways with the puck on his stick, as well as close the gap efficiently in the defensive-end. His transitional ability is second to none due to his great top-gear, and he can take the puck from his own-goal line and go end-to-end as good as anyone in this class. Another important attribute of his game, is that he’s capable of making plays while in motion and going at top-speeds, this helps him breakdown opposing team’s defenses. Another reason he’s effective at breaking down defenses is his composure with the puck on his stick, when under pressure he’s rarely thrown off his game and seems to thrive with little time and space given to him. A major reason for this is due to his advanced feinting mechanics while walking the line. We have seen him use fake slap-shots, wrist-shots, spin-moves and exaggerated pivots using his elite edges that have toppled over players who are attempting to defend him. Once he’s used his speed and his fakes at the line, he likes to attempt to set-up his teammates using an excellent firstpass. He can deliver saucer passes, stretch passes, bank passes and thread them through multiple players when needed. His shot is also a weapon though he looks to pass the puck more than shoot it. His offensive awareness is high-end, he does recognize when a lane is open for him or if he has enough time and space to get his shot through traffic. His wristshot and slapshot are both a plus, he has a heavy wrist-shot and we have seen him go upstairs, while driving down a lane this season multiple times, so the accuracy is there as well. If there’s one criticism with his shot, it’s that he can rush his shot at the line on occasion but that doesn’t happen often and especially when he’s dialed in. There’s more confidence in his game in the offensive-end which leads to good decision making with the puck, he seems to always know what he wants to do with the puck on his stick, for instance he is aware of when he can pinch for the most part and does have the speed to recover after making an error. Without the puck in the defensive-end, he’s prone to defensive-errors. This can be seen during odd-man rushes where he misinterprets the play on occasion and in one-onone situations where he fails to close off his skating lane in time during certain sequences. His compete level in the defensive-end isn’t what you want to see in a smaller defender on some shifts either. That being said, he can play bigger than his size occasionally, plays positionally sound on most shifts and can skate the puck out of dangerous areas. He’s aware of his limitations defensively and uses an aggressive stick to deflect shot’s away from the net and create turnovers as opposed to wearing himself out by getting overly engaged physically. Although there’s a lot of room for improvement on the defensive-side and he sometimes turns the puck over during offensive-zone entries, Hughes drives puck-possession better than most which should help counteract some of his shortcomings. The best attributes of his game are translatable at the pro level but we see his size as a liability. He’s going to need solid development on the defensive side of the puck to log the minutes in the NHL necessary to justify his high pick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 ^ Blackbook - A friend sent me his profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I was pulling for Dobson, but I had also assumed that Hughes was going to be gone before our pick. I really like the potential he has. Could be a total game breaker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Me_ Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Tiger-Hearted said: I'm curious. What separates the likes of Quintin Hughes and Jordan Subban? Subban's weaknesses were his height and poor defensive play obviously. Outside of height, EVERYTHING. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 55 minutes ago, sonoman said: Dare to dream. Can anyone imagine a scenario where all 3 brothers end up in Vancouver? Pretty sure they’ll all be there for the draft next year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 The buildout of Team USA North continues. Not complaining, just say'in. Nice balance between Hughes and Woo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 hours ago, tas said: I think my favourite part of this pick is that "quinn hughes" is a name jim benning can actually pronounce. Cherry will still mess it up somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannuck59 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Burk went on and on about the possibility of loosing Hughes to free agency if he plays 4 years of college a way to get around that is to sign him now give him a Pettersson type of contract. Play him here or send him overseas to develop if he is not ready. But as far as I could see he looked good for team USA at the worlds. Hell Play him even I would buy season tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vannuck59 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Also I want some free agent goons to protect the kids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 every Dman should be worried about losing their spot to this kid. He can play both sides. Someone is getting traded. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Quinn said in one of his interviews that after his adjustment period to the NCAA he was a PPG player in the new year. When's the last time that was seen? Not to mention he was the youngest player in all of college hockey, playing one of the harder positions. Can this kid play here next year? If not out of camp (and he doesn't go back to college), he'll be on the team at some point. We now have the LHS of our top-4 set for the next decade, with two slick puck-moving dmen. I would expect 1 more year in the NCAA and then him signing as soon as the Wolverines are eliminated, which is the same path Werenski and McAvoy went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Just now, Horvat is a Boss said: I would expect 1 more year in the NCAA and then him signing as soon as the Wolverines are eliminated, which is the same path Werenski and McAvoy went. Yeah there’s no need to rush and get him on a bottom team. The kid is small hopefully in a year he can add some weight to that frame. By then hopefully we have his brother on the team as well :p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 12 minutes ago, vannuck59 said: Burk went on and on about the possibility of loosing Hughes to free agency if he plays 4 years of college a way to get around that is to sign him now give him a Pettersson type of contract. Play him here or send him overseas to develop if he is not ready. But as far as I could see he looked good for team USA at the worlds. Hell Play him even I would buy season tickets. Burke was being an ass when Hughes got picked. He is still butt hurt about his implosion in Vancouver. The comments he made seemed rude. The only guy that seems to regularly have a hard time signing college agents is Burke. The only time a prospect didn’t sign with Vancouver as a college pock was RJ umburger. Vancouver isn’t drafting this kid so he can walk in 4 years. He has left it open to go the NHL/AHL route this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergioMomesso Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said: Burke was being an ass when Hughes got picked. He is still butt hurt about his implosion in Vancouver. The comments he made seemed rude. The only guy that seems to regularly have a hard time signing college agents is Burke. The only time a prospect didn’t sign with Vancouver as a college pock was RJ umburger. Vancouver isn’t drafting this kid so he can walk in 4 years. He has left it open to go the NHL/AHL route this season. Edited June 23, 2018 by SergioMomesso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said: Burke was being an ass when Hughes got picked. He is still butt hurt about his implosion in Vancouver. The comments he made seemed rude. The only guy that seems to regularly have a hard time signing college agents is Burke. The only time a prospect didn’t sign with Vancouver as a college pock was RJ umburger. Vancouver isn’t drafting this kid so he can walk in 4 years. He has left it open to go the NHL/AHL route this season. Sure sounded like he wanted to go pro this fall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, flickyoursedin said: Yeah there’s no need to rush and get him on a bottom team. The kid is small hopefully in a year he can add some weight to that frame. By then hopefully we have his brother on the team as well :p. I actually don't want Hughes to add too much weight. Some of Hughes' biggest strengths are his skating, quickness and agility. Adding a significant amount of weight in 1 year will most certainly take away from those traits and hurt his overall game as well. Hughes' game is built on being faster and quicker than everyone else, not stronger. Not only that, but he played against a higher level of competition than any of the other defenseman in the NCAA and the Worlds. Obviously nothing is certain, but signs seem to point to him going pro sooner rather than later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 19 minutes ago, flickyoursedin said: Yeah there’s no need to rush and get him on a bottom team. The kid is small hopefully in a year he can add some weight to that frame. By then hopefully we have his brother on the team as well :p. Comets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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